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2/14/2005 GregS: The GAMA Trade Show from a Freelancer's Perspective
With GTS just around the corner I've been heavily weighing the idea of going as a Freelancer (as both a mechanics content and fiction writer). The problem is I'm totally…
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Participants: GregS, philreed, Paul Czege, balrog21.

2/13/2005 coxcomb: Does anyone ever have reliable stats about the "industr
So I regularly read the news at Hero Games, and recently they announced that they are tightening belts for the future. Among the usual reasons they cite the general downturn…
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Participants: coxcomb, b_bankhead, Tav_Behemoth, Vaxalon, MisterPoppet, ffilz.

2/11/2005 jbskaggs: Fantasy E-xine looking for small adventure modules
HI Im an editor for a small fantasy/horror ezine. I was wondering if any one here has written mini- or small adventure modules for open gaming licenses (such as D20,etc)…
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Participants: jbskaggs.

2/11/2005 Bob Goat: Poster Printing
So I want to print up this bad ass poster I worked up, but dunno where to get this done. I was thinking something with grommits so that it can…
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Participants: Bob Goat, timfire, Paul Czege, jdagna, Thor.

2/7/2005 GregS: My Lulu.com Report (One Monkey's Experience)
So I've been promising a report on my Lulu.com experience for weeks but, due to some initial irregularities, I wanted to get a second copy in my grubby little paws…
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Participants: GregS, Bob Goat, greedo1379, komejo, Space Cowboy, Del, Scrubilicous.

2/7/2005 tzunder: Open source methods (split)
A man after my own heart! I uninstalled Microosoft Office a fortnight (14 days) ago and have been flying OO alone ever since! For our Gwenthia project we have been…
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Participants: tzunder, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon.

2/5/2005 Tav_Behemoth: Books Sold with a Free PDF
This is the beginning of a list of games for which a free PDF is provided to buyers of the print edition: A Swarm of Stirges (Masters and Minions Horde…
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Participants: Tav_Behemoth, Michael S. Miller, Jared A. Sorensen, Veritas Games, smokewolf, posterboy, Bob Goat, Paul Czege.

2/4/2005 Andrew Morris: PDF Piracy Revisited
After reading this thread on .pdf piracy issues and why indie games don't seem to be as prevalent on filesharing networks, the issue's been on my mind. While I agree…
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Participants: Andrew Morris, daMoose_Neo, TonyLB, Paganini, jdagna, inthisstyle, greedo1379, clehrich, Tav_Behemoth.

2/3/2005 Bob Goat: Google Print, Now Working
So some time ago I submitted my book to Google Print and now it is finally up and out there. It will be interesting to see what the results are…
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Participants: Bob Goat, rabideldar, Tav_Behemoth.

2/1/2005 etherworld: Looking for some feedback (Unearth preview)
Hello, I recently posted a PDF preview for my upcoming gameworld Unearth: The Dark Future and would love some feedback. Please head over to http://www.etherworld.com/ and download the free preview.…
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Participants: etherworld, GregS, Space Cowboy, Tav_Behemoth.

1/31/2005 Christopher Davies: Stock Wanted By Independent RPG Distributor
Twisted Chronicles is a new independent distributor of Role-Play Games, as well as distributing award winning games it also produces its own gaming line Gothic Society, we are currently looking…
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Participants: Christopher Davies, Vaxalon, daMoose_Neo, Ron Edwards, smokewolf, jdagna, Del.

1/31/2005 Vaxalon: D20 not selling as well as original systems? [split]
This topic is split from "D20 appendix in a non D20 book". From what I hear, D20 books are selling less well than original systems (assuming publishers of the same…
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Participants: Vaxalon, mearls, jdagna, Tav_Behemoth, Tzu-Theory.

1/31/2005 signoftheserpent: Whatever happened to Danger Patrol rpg
the pulp SF game. I notice that the eponymous website got heartily hacked. :(
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Participants: signoftheserpent, Matt Wilson.

1/30/2005 J. Campbell: d20 Appendix in a non-d20 Game
Let's say you're picking up a game book which uses an original system. It's well written, it has a lot of perks, but in the back of the book is…
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Participants: J. Campbell, ffilz, M. J. Young, Noon, jdagna, daMoose_Neo, clehrich, Tav_Behemoth, Valamir, Veritas Games, Scrubilicous, groundhog, Bardsandsages.

1/27/2005 Clinton R. Nixon: New version of "How to Publish Your RPG" essay
Long ago, I wrote an essay on how to publish your own RPG. You can find the old version of it in the Forge Articles section or in the back…
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Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Trevis Martin, abzu, bcook1971, Tzu-Theory, hix, MisterPoppet, Space Cowboy, Bob Goat, Andy Kitkowski, Domhnall.

1/25/2005 daMoose_Neo: PDF Production and the Card Game
Ahkay, as some know I'm working to convert my trading card game Final Twilight to PDF. As some others may know as well, I'm also working out an RPG that…
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Participants: daMoose_Neo, Andrew Morris, Veritas Games.

1/25/2005 Astrivian: WindSpeaker: pdf v. print
I am wondering if anyone has experimented with pdf publishing using the newer versions of Adobe Acrobat (version 7)? Some ideas i had for my ongoing, creeping, self-publication of WindSpeaker…
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Participants: Astrivian, madelf.

1/25/2005 Del: Encouragement for designers who do their own art
Ya, know, I must have saved a thousand dollars on my tactical core rulebook, by doing my own piece and board art. (this is for a PDF project that will…
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Participants: Del, Astrivian, TonyLB, Matt Wilson, Bob Goat, abzu, jerry, Nathan P., KeithBVaughn, Jasper.

1/21/2005 TonyLB: RPI Printing Good Experience
By contrast with Luke's experience with Express Media, I just had a spectacular start-to-finish printing experience with RPI Printing. I was referred to them in this post and went with…
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Participants: TonyLB, LordSmerf, Matt Wilson, Tav_Behemoth, Michael S. Miller, Thor, inthisstyle, GregS.

1/21/2005 J. Campbell: Large scale print runs... What are the advantages?
Specifically, what are the advantages to someone seeking to break into the small-scale world of Indie-produced RPG books? To me, the advantages of POD are immediate: No stock to have…
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Participants: J. Campbell, daMoose_Neo, TonyLB, Ron Edwards, jdagna, timfire, Roger, Brendan, Bob Goat, Blankshield, Matt Wilson, Tav_Behemoth.

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2/17/2005 Ampere: Getting material reviewed/ PR/ Advert
I looked this one up and didn't see anything in current history so...here goes. Lets say I have a game product (or a few) which are completed and up for…
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Participants: Ampere, TonyLB, abzu, Michael S. Miller, Bardsandsages.

2/17/2005 Ampere: Advertising revisited
This is really separate from the previous PR kind of inquiry. Advertising. The con season is coming up and we want to make a splash. Maybe stickers, T-Shirts, flyers... Any…
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Participants: Ampere, TonyLB.

2/17/2005 daMoose_Neo: 2Q: Fact or Fiction first? & Mentioning another game...
Hmmkay, two questions (2Q from above): 1) Fact or Fiction first? My latest project is an expansion on my card game Final Twilight. As I'm putting together the book for…
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Participants: daMoose_Neo, Bardsandsages, jerry.

2/17/2005 etherworld: [paid] writing proposals for books ABOUT the RPG industry
Etherworld is expanding its publishing arm and is now accepting writing proposals for books ABOUT the RPG industry and not necessarily FOR the RPG industry. If you are a professional…
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Participants: etherworld.

2/22/2005 smokewolf: Looking to collaborate with map/tile publisher
I am looking to partner with a tile/map publisher for a new product I am coming out with. What I am looking for: Two story, Victorian style house Modern, though,…
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Participants: smokewolf.

2/22/2005 Simon W: The Great Dreamscape Name Debate
Okay, last year I wrote Dreamscape as part of the 24-hour RPG challenge. Since then, I have invested a lot of time and money into producing a pdf for sale.…
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Participants: Simon W, Ron Edwards, daMoose_Neo, Andrew Morris, jdagna, quozl, ffilz, GregS, Andy Kitkowski, timfire, T'oma, etherworld, Valamir, GMSkarka.

2/23/2005 T'oma: RPG (Community) Legal System Defence (Fund)
This is by No Means how I planned on introducing myself to this group, but I have a sense of (possibly paranoid) urgency that far outweighs my hesitation. (This is…
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Participants: T'oma, Ron Edwards, jerry, Sean, Bardsandsages.

2/23/2005 Matt Gwinn: Google Ad Words & PPC campaigns
I was just wondering if anyone had tested the usefulness of the Pay per Click campaigns at Google and Overture? If so, how has it worked out for your sales…
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Participants: Matt Gwinn, Ben Lehman, Matt, daMoose_Neo, Paul Czege, Mernya, ffilz.

2/25/2005 Jasper: [TotG: Distilled] Comments wanted on a text
Howdy, I'm working on a rewrite of Trials of the Grail, which I'm calling Distilled (for now). The original version's text was wordy and stuffy, and I'd like to rectify…
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Participants: Jasper, Bardsandsages.

2/27/2005 Dev: [Dead Inside] Good use of advertising
Go check out the popular webcomic Something Positive, and you'll see the ad for Dead Inside there. This is awesome, because: It's the right market. (SP has in its…
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Participants: Dev, Space Cowboy, Paul Czege, chadu.

2/28/2005 Ron Edwards: Meatbot Massacre update
Hiya, I was thinking about Meatbot Massacre, which was discussed in Meatbot Massacre and the ransom model. You can read about it through the links, but basically, what's going on…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, Bob Goat, Brendan, groundhog, gobi, abzu.

3/1/2005 Olibarro: Getting the word out
So we finally have two actual products in our catalog and we're looking to add a couple more shortly. Where are good sites on the web for making announcements/press releases/that…
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Participants: Olibarro, Ed Cha, bacon_x, xiombarg, Tav_Behemoth.

3/1/2005 Andy Kitkowski: Looking for RPG Design/ Gaming-topical Blogs
Totally being serious here, this isn't just a "fun thread'. Recently, I've seen a lot of interesting gaming discussion go down on various weblogs like 20x20 Room and the like.…
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Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Matt Snyder, Bankuei, Ben Lehman, Bob Goat.

3/1/2005 Bardsandsages: Book Exchange
Of the many little projects I find myself pulled into, I'm participating in a poetry book exchange through the Poetry Super Highway. Basically I agree to send a stranger a…
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Participants: Bardsandsages, jdagna, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

3/2/2005 Bardsandsages: Legal Information for Publishers
As I promised, here is a collection of very useful websites for publishers who are trying to navigate the legalities of publishing. DISCLAIMER: these sites are not a substitute for…
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Participants: Bardsandsages, Ben Lehman, Ron Edwards, ffilz, Thunder_God, drnuncheon.

3/3/2005 Veritas Games: Registering for copyright (split)
[quote="Space Cowboy"][quote="Valamir"]If you are not registered you can't sue...so while technically you are copyrighted just from writing it down, you can't actually enforce your copyright without being registered. [/quote] I…
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Participants: Veritas Games, Ron Edwards.

3/11/2005 bacon_x: A free game industry newsletter - Would you support it?
Hello There, After viewing the thread about getting the word out about one's creations, I realized that there may be a way to gain free publicity for new and existing…
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Participants: bacon_x, Ron Edwards, jdagna, axonrg, Polyman.

3/16/2005 Dev: Security Advice (& other advice) for your Websites/Forum
I'm continuing from this (closed) thread in Site Discussion about advice for securing your own websites and forums. Rob Carriere had some excellent advice, which I'm reposting. A key part…
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Participants: Dev, jdagna.

3/16/2005 Dev: Marketing, Word-of-Mouth, and other buzzwords
I've seen some mention of "viral ads", "word-of-mouth" and other such things in relation to our industry, so I thought I'd way in. I have the pleasure of working at…
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Participants: Dev, Ben Lehman, matthijs, abzu, Valamir, jdagna, Solly Brown, Domhnall, philreed, Ron Edwards, MatrixGamer, Allan.

3/18/2005 Nathan: RPGNow + LuLu
Yup, I don't think the announcement is completely official yet, but I hear it is going up soon. RPGNow is switching their POD services to go through LuLu.com. This means…
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Participants: Nathan, daMoose_Neo, madelf, Valamir, rpghost, Solly Brown, Lxndr, Bardsandsages, Ron Edwards, jdagna.

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